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The government of Japan has once again come through for the hungry and poor. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a US $4.2 million donation from Japan.The funds will feed the hungry in South Sudan and support humanitarian transport of...

Onsen(hot springs) are one of the best ways to relax in Japan. These hot springs, though, are very different from hot springs in other countries, where they are treated like heated swimming pools. There are manners and etiquette to be learned...

In 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused a 133ft tsunami to hit Fukushima, Japan. The damage caused by the disaster lead to three large explosions at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, followed by massive malfunctioning of the cooling systems...

Enough is enough, says the newly crowned Miss Japan. Ariana Miyamoto has been forced to defend her looks after taking home first place in the Miss Universe Japan last week. She certainly meets the measures for any pageant winner – attractive...

Burger King cologne? The burger giant is joining the ranks of Davidoff, Giorgio Armani and Hugo and unveiling their own aromatic cologne – “Flame Grilled.” The fragrance will be available for a limited time only, and the test...

It appears as though First Lady Michelle Obama should have studied up on Japanese protocol before dashing off on her spring break to Japan on Friday. During the first day, it is being reported that Mrs. Obama made some embarrassing moves when she...

The PSP is home to many treasures. Unfortunately, some of the best looking games were never localized. Yet all is not lost. After all, after four bleak years, Final Fantasy Type-0 just came out. In celebration of that, and because it’s the...

Officials in Japan are looking into death threats made against Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and currently the American ambassador to Japan, according to a March 18 report from CNN. Allegedly, the death...

Japan's Aoshima Island is overrun with cats. The remote island located 30 minutes by ferry ride off Japan's Ehime Prefecture is known for its large population of cats. Tourists flock to Aoshima Island yearly just to witness the "Cat...

Aoshima Island is the ideal destination for cat loving tourists to visit. After all, where else are you going to find feral kitties outnumbering humans at six to one? On March 3, this sensational, feline-heavy place was trending, with these fur...

First Lady Michelle Obama will be traveling to Japan and Cambodia this spring. The White House announced that Mrs. Obama will spend this year’s spring break traveling to the foreign countries from March 18 through March 22. According to a CS...

Aoshima Island is a place where cats rule the land and that's why the island is also called Cat Island. If you are a tourist visiting Japan's Aoshima Island these feral felines will be looking for a handout of snacks.Aoshima Island is a...

Prince William has arrived in China after a four-day visit to Japan. The Duke of Cambridge combined business with pleasure on March 2 as he walked the grounds of the celebrated Forbidden City. He did so after meeting China's President Xi...

One of the most famous dog stories of all time involves the Japanese Akita. In the early 1920s Professor Ueno, who worked at what is now the University of Tokyo, adopted an Akita puppy. Akita Inus, as the dogs are called, hailed from Akita...

If you decide to visit Japan this summer and choose to stay at the Hen na Hotel, you may be surprised to see robots, or more specifically, androids running the place. This is because, according to a report by CNN on Feb. 5, this new hotel opening...